Sundew (Drosera rotundifolia)

茅膏菜máo gāo càiMaogaocai

Drosera rotundifolia · Plant

Drosera rotundifolia
Photo: Giuseppe Frizzi, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Indications

Cautions

Contains naphthoquinones; may cause skin irritation.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Sundew for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Child Gan AccumulationCommon ColdEczemaEye ScreenKnocks & FallsMalariaRed & White DysenteryScab SoreScrofulaStomachachePain In Throat SwellingTaxation Damage In Lumbar MuscleWind-damp Impediment Pain

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Sundew does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Dispel Wind & Relieve PainQuicken BloodResolve Toxin

Other entries for Drosera rotundifolia

Round-leaved Sundew 圆叶茅膏菜